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CN1187234C
CN1187234C CNB018070485A CN01807048A CN1187234C CN 1187234 C CN1187234 C CN 1187234C CN B018070485 A CNB018070485 A CN B018070485A CN 01807048 A CN01807048 A CN 01807048A CN 1187234 C CN1187234 C CN 1187234C
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R·斯威尼
N·G·拉扎里斯
R·H·博利厄
W·P·布库佐
赖史浩
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/06—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
    • B65D85/8061—Filters

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Abstract

A beverage filter cartridge (10) includes a cup-shaped outer container (12) with a bottom (18) and a side wall (20) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (18) to a circular rim (22) surrounding an upper opening (24). The side wall (29) has an upper section (20a) extending downwardly from the rim (22) to an intermediate section, and a tapered lower section (20c) configured to provide a plurality of circumferentially spaced flutes (20e) extending downwardly from the intermediate section to the bottom wall (18). A filter element (14) subdivides the interior of the container (12) into first (A) and second (B) chambers. A beverage medium is stored in the first chamber (A). A cover is joined to the side wall (20) at the rim (22) to close the upper opening (24). The cover (16) is yieldably piercable to accommodate an injection of liquid into the first chamber (A) for combination with the beverage medium to produce a beverage. The filter element (14) is permeable to accommodate a flow of the beverage from the first chamber (A) into the second chamber (B), and the bottom wall (18) is yieldably piercable to accommodate an outflow of the beverage from the second chamber (B) to the exterior of the cartridge.

Description

Beverage filter cartridge
Related application for reference
The application requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/183 that submitted on February 18th, 2000, and 708 and the preceence of the novel patent application of U.S. utility (application number the unknown) submitted to February 13 calendar year 2001, the full content that this paper will quote these patents is as a reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to the beverage filter cartridge of disposable single use.
Background technology
Indicate the beverage filter cartridge that has disclosed a kind of known disposable single use in the U.S. Patent No. 5,325,765 and 5,840,189 people such as () Sylvan in July 5 1994 date and on November 24th, 1998 respectively, the present invention will quote it and disclose as a reference.
But this beverage filter cartridge consists essentially of the recessed and cup-shaped external container that is pierced of an impermeable pressurized, and the inside of this container is divided into first and second Room by a permeable conical strainer.Granular or Powdered dried beverage medium (for example Hong Kao ground coffee) is stored in first Room, but the closed with covers that is pierced and container is recessed by an impermeable pressurized.
In the process-cycle, pierce through lid and container bottom by tubular inlet and outlet drainage tube respectively.Heating liquid under the inlet drainage tube authorized pressure enters first Room, and in order to the infusion beverage medium, and the beverages that generates enters second Room by filter, leaves this place by the outlet drainage tube, in order to be transported to the cup of below.
Although this known beverage filter cartridge has just existed some problems since its initial production, it has obtained rapid and ever-increasing, widely distributed acceptance.A problem comes under the power that applies when the outlet drainage tube pierces through container bottom, and container side wall has bending trend.This causes exporting drainage tube sometimes can't realize that the bottom penetrates, thereby owing to the cup that beverages can't be transported to the below interrupts modulated process.The bending of container side wall also can make the through hole distortion in the container bottom, thereby damages sealing and cause the beverages seepage.
Also can be with the edge positiver sealing of filter element madial wall to container, and the bottom centre of filter element is fixed in the process of container bottom and runs into problem.Fail to realize that correct edge sealing can make the unsealing part of filter subside under modulated pressure, the beverage medium residue of overflowing in the filter that causes beverages to be subsided pollutes.Equally, if filter bottom not by center fixation, causes filter to be pierced, the pollution of beverages can take place also when the outlet drainage tube extends upwardly container bottom.Served as the filter element part and under the heating liquid applied pressure of infusion beverage medium, during explosion, the pollution of beverages can take place also sometimes.
Another problem comes from the upper edge of container side wall or near the upper limb of this edge heat seal filter.This will make the what is called that is not occupied " head space " between the outside of filter and the wall of container on every side increase, and limit the maximum quantity that can be stored in the beverage medium in the tube, and this tube can be contained in the filter.In some cases, this will damage the concentration of the beverages that generates.Can be by filter is filled into its maximum volume so that beverage concentration the best, but this can cause the floating particle of beverage medium to overflow to container edge.This can destroy the leak free globality between cover cap and the container edge.
Summary of the invention
One of purpose of the present invention is the Reinforced container sidewall, the bending when the outlet drainage tube that resists the modulated personnel of container bottom by this pierces through.
Other purpose comprises the storage volumes that advantageously increases beverage medium, improves filter element sealing and the mode of radial support on container side wall, and improves a mode at the bottom of the lower end of filter placed and be fixed on tin.
The present invention relates to a kind of beverage filter cartridge, it comprises: a cup-shaped external container, this container has a diapire and and extends to the sidewall of the circular edge that surrounds a upper opening from diapire, sidewall has one and extends downwardly into the top of an intilted projection from the edge, and has one and extend downwardly into the inclination bottom of diapire from projection; One is received in the flow elernent in the container, and this flow elernent is supported and is connected to projection, and the inside that is configured and is placed to container is divided into first and second Room; One is stored in the beverage medium in first Room; An and cover cap, this cover cap is connected to sidewall in edge, and upper opening is sealed, be pierced but the cover cap pressurized is recessed, to combine with beverage medium to produce beverage, flow elernent is permeable to be fit to liquid is injected first Room, flows into second Room from first Room to be fit to beverage, and but the diapire pressurized is recessed and be pierced, to be fit to beverage flows out to tube from second Room outside.
According to the present invention, container side wall is provided with the groove of some circumferentially spaceds, and all grooves are arranged to strengthen the resistance of bend resistance with quite being worthy of careful study, and does not hinder or damage the leak free globality between sidewall and the filter element.Reduce the position of the filter element on the madial wall that is connected container, to realize the favourable increase of beverage medium storage volumes.This position is formed by the circular projection of a bevelled, and this projection is resisted against on the tilt filtration member of positiver sealing.
The passage that forms between all grooves of circumferentially spaced can be used for beverages is directed effectively to the container bottom that pierces through, and can advantageously increase the turbulent flow in the head space that forms between flow elernent and the container side wall in addition.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, container bottom is configured to provide a projection downward projection, in the middle of being arranged on, and this convexes to form internal reservoir that a diameter reduces, that surrounded by territory, an annular flat base area.Circular bottom part zone available for export drainage tube pierce through use.With respect to the outlet drainage tube pierce through action, filter protruded into downwards and be fixed on a position in the storage tank in the mode of safety.Be positioned at the favourable minimizing that also can realize head space in the storage tank that diameter reduces by lower end with filter.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the groove of circumferentially spaced inwardly protrudes into internal tank fully, so that radially contact the flow elernent of circumferentially spaced position.In the fitting process of barrel member, this radially contacts flow elernent advantageously introduced and the position is set in the middle of it, and the radial support of the distortion of resisting flow elernent and possible explosion was provided in the process-cycle.
Now will narrate these and other feature of the present invention, purpose and advantage in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the disposable beverage cartridge type filter of one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the basic building block of beverage filter cartridge shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 is the lateral plan of beverage filter cartridge shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is respectively along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 and the vertical and horizontal cross of 5-5 intercepting with Fig. 5;
Fig. 6 is the amplification view of the marginal portion of cartridge type filter shown in Figure 4;
Fig. 7 is the enlarged drawing of a part of sidewall of beverage cartridge;
Fig. 8 is the cutaway view along the line 8-8 intercepting of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is the face upwarding stereogram of the disposable filter cartridge of the second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the lateral plan of cartridge type filter shown in Figure 9;
Figure 11 is the upward view of the cartridge type filter shown in Fig. 9 and 10;
Figure 12 is the amplification view along the line 12-12 intercepting of Figure 10;
Figure 13 is the block diagram of the disposable beverage cartridge type filter of the third embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 14 is the exploded perspective view of the member of beverage filter cartridge shown in Figure 13;
Figure 15 is the lateral plan of seeing along the arrow among Figure 13 " x ";
Figure 16 is the another lateral plan of seeing along the arrow among Figure 13 " y ";
Figure 17 is the beverage filter cartridge amplification inclinating view shown in Figure 13-16
Figure 18 is the amplification vertical sectional view along the line 18-18 intercepting of Figure 16;
Figure 19 is the vertical sectional view along the line 19-19 intercepting of Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the horizontal cross along the line 20-20 intercepting of Figure 19; And
Figure 21 is the amplification view of the marginal portion of the tube shown in Figure 18 and 19.
The specific embodiment
At first see also Fig. 1-5, totally by 10 beverage filter cartridges of describing the first embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, the basic building block of beverage filter cartridge comprises that an outer cup container 12, roughly is the circular lid 16 on a cylindrical-conical flow elernent 14 and a plane.
Cup-shaped receptacle 12 has a bottom 18 and a sidewall 20, and this sidewall extends up to the circular edge 22 that surrounds upper opening 24 from the bottom.In addition referring to Fig. 6-8, can see that sidewall 20 has a top part 20a, this top part 22 extends downwardly into a centre portion from the edge, and this centre portion is limited by an intilted outstanding 20b and a lower tilt part 20c who extends downwardly into bottom 18 from outstanding 20b.
Preferably top wall portion 20a is divided into top segment 20a ' and bottom segment 20a ".Move down cup, segment 20a ' outwards opens, segment 20a, and " slope inwardly, junction therebetween forms one and piles up shoulder 20d.A central protuberance 18a to upper process can be chosen and preferably be provided with in bottom 18 wantonly.
Lower tilt wall part 20c is configured to be provided with the groove 20e of a plurality of circumferentially spaceds, and its upper end ends at the below of the centre portion of projection 20b formation, and its lower end terminates as the recess in the diapire 18.
Can see from Fig. 8 that the minimum value that the degree of depth of groove 20e " d " is located from its upper end is increased to the maxim of its lower end gradually.Equally, can see from Fig. 7 that the minimum value that the width of groove " w " is also located from its upper end is increased to the maxim of its lower end gradually.
Cup-shaped receptacle is preferably by but impermeable pressurized is recessed, and heat seal mateiral Heat forming vacuum moulded that be pierced forms, this material has 0.031 " nominal thickness, and comprise polyethylene/EVOH/ polystyrene that the Curwood packaging company such as Wisconsin, USA Oshkosh city provides.
Flow elernent 14 is by the constituting with permeable heat seal mateiral of flexibility, and for example Britain's indigo plant is opened the cellulose polypropylene that the J.R.Crompton Co., Ltd in Xia Jun Bury city provides.The bottom supporting of flow elernent also is fixed on the central protuberance 18a by heat seal.
But lid can be recessed by any suitable impermeable, heat-sealable and pressurized and the material cutting or die-cut the forming that are pierced, for example the metal/polymer laminate that provides of the Winpak heat seal of Montreal, CAN packing joint-stock company.
Can see best from Fig. 6 that flow elernent is heat sealed into the intermediate wall portion that inclined protrusions 20b forms at 26 places.The leaning angle of projection 20b is near the leaning angle of flow elernent 14, convenient by this with both firmly and heat seal operation together reliably.Flow elernent is used for the inside of container 12 is divided into the first and second Room A, B.Do graininess or powdered beverage medium " M " (the baking coffee that normally grinds) and be stored among the A of chamber, and the opening 24 of container is thermally sealed on lid 16 sealings on the edge 22.
When the process-cycle begins, pierce through lid 16 and container bottom 18 by tubular inlet and outlet drainage tube 28,30 (see figure 3)s respectively.Inlet drainage tube 28 allows heating liquid (normally hot water) inlet chamber A, and liquid soaks at this place and combines with beverage medium M, with preparation of drinks.Beverage leaves this place by flow elernent 14 inlet chamber B by outlet drainage tube 30.
Second embodiment shown in Fig. 9-11 is similar with above-mentioned first embodiment in many aspects.Use like numerals will in 200 series to discern the similar characteristics of second embodiment.Thereby, for example, the cartridge type filter of label 10 identifications first embodiment, and the cartridge type filter of label 210 identifications second embodiment.
In a second embodiment, container bottom 218 is configured to provide one to protruding 218a lower process, in the middle of being arranged on, that radius reduces, and this convexes to form an internal reservoir 218b who is surrounded by ringwise flat zone roughly.The storage tank bottom at 218c place is admitted and be fixed in the bottom of conical filtering element.
The 3rd embodiment shown in Figure 13-21 is also similar with first embodiment in many aspects.Reuse similar label and come feature like the recognition category, but in 300 series.
Main difference between the first and the 3rd embodiment is that the latter has less and darker groove 320e.As what can see from Figure 19, darker groove 320e contact filter element 314 also provides radial support for it.
According to before described, those skilled in the art is understandable that now, the invention provides the remarkable advantage that surpasses the known beverage filter cartridge of narrating in the patent of previous reference.For example, when piercing through the bottom by outlet drainage tube 30, groove 20e, the 220e of circumferentially spaced and 320e have strengthened resisting the container side wall of bending.The dark groove 320e of the 3rd embodiment provides the increase advantage of radial support flow elernent, and when having served as the pressure of pressurization that the filter element part is subjected to the infusion beverage medium, heating liquid, this advantage is particularly advantageous in the process-cycle.
In all embodiments, the groove of separately also deepening gradually can be used for impelling the beverages among the B of chamber to flow downward downwards, advantageously promotes turbulent flow simultaneously.Protruding 18a, the 318a of the upwards projection on the container bottom of the first and the 3rd embodiment provides easy to reach support platform for the bottom of flow elernent.The bottom of flow elernent is fixed to protruding 18a, 218a can guarantees that flow elernent can not pierced through by outlet drainage tube 30.
The minor diameter storage tank 218b that the protruding 218a of the downward projection of second embodiment forms is received in the lower end of filter element in one finite space, this will advantageously reduce head space, and further assist filter to locate and prevent itself and destructive contact of outlet drainage tube reliably.
The inclined protrusions 20b of all embodiment, 220b, 320b provide unique and easy to reach joint face, and flow elernent is connected to this face reliably by heat seal.The upper end of groove 20e, 220e, 320e ends at the below of projection 20b, 220b, 320b, guarantees that by this all projections can not interrupted by discontinuous part, and this interruption is deletrious for the key sealing of flow elernent and container side wall.
Container top 20a, 220a, the 320a of filter top advantageously increases can be for the storage volumes of beverage medium use.The storage volumes of this increase makes it will not be filled into its maximum volume by the A of interior chamber, protects container edge to avoid the pollution of the floating particle of beverage medium by this.
Make although external container and cover cap have been discussed as by impermeable material, those skilled in the art should be understood that, that permeable material is alternative and is used for one of these members or all.In the position of adopting permeable material, preferably subsequently with impervious pack separately or in batches sealing make each.The material that is used for this packing is well-known, and comprises such as EVOH film, aluminium foil etc.
Although narrated the present invention, under the situation of the spirit and scope that do not deviate from appending claims, can make multiple variation, modification and interpolation in conjunction with some embodiment.

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1. beverage filter cartridge, it comprises:
One cup-shaped external container, this container has a diapire and and extends to the sidewall of the circular edge that surrounds a upper opening from described diapire, described sidewall has one and extends downwardly into the top of an intilted projection from described edge, and has one and extend downwardly into the inclination bottom of described diapire from described projection;
One is received in the flow elernent in the described container, and described flow elernent is supported and is connected to described projection, and the inside that is configured and is placed to described container is divided into first and second Room;
One is stored in the beverage medium in described first Room; And
One cover cap, this cover cap is connected to described sidewall in described edge, and with described upper opening sealing, be pierced but described cover cap pressurized is recessed, to combine with described beverage medium to produce beverage, described flow elernent is permeable to be fit to liquid is injected described first Room, flows into described second Room from described first Room to be fit to described beverage, and but described diapire pressurized is recessed and be pierced, to be fit to described beverage flows out to described tube from described second Room outside.
2. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that the leaning angle of described projection is greater than the leaning angle of described bottom.
3. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described top has a top segment and of extending downwards from described circular edge from the upwardly extending bottom of described projection segment, described top segment is outwards opened, described bottom segment slopes inwardly, and the junction of described upper and lower segment forms an outside and piles up shoulder.
4. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described diapire is provided with an intermediate projections that upwards protrudes into described second Room.
5. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described flow elernent is conical, has a closed lower that is fixed in described diapire, and have a sidewall, described sidewall is sentenced an inclination angle in an open upper that is connected to the described projection that extends internally and is extended up to a periphery.
6. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the inclination angle of described flow elernent is approached at the inclination angle of described projection.
7. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described external container is liquid impermeable and gas.
8. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cover cap is liquid impermeable and gas.
9. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described diapire is provided with a projection upwards projection, that be arranged at the centre, and the lower end of described flow elernent is bearing on the described projection.
10. beverage filter cartridge as claimed in claim is characterized in that, described projection is fixed in the lower end of described flow elernent.
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